Description
Transcript of the oral history interview with Alva Lorena Smith Marcus, an African-American woman who grew up in the U Street Corridor neighborhood. She recounts how growing up, her father owned or managed several businesses along U Street, drove a cab, and ran messages for the FBI. She describes many experiences of community, childhood and young adulthood, as well as her time as a student at Howard University. Her stories record the transition in the U Street neighborhood to having more black-owned businesses.Alva Lorena Smith Marcus was a social worker, civil rights activist, literacy advocate, and graduate of Howard University.DC Public Library, Special Collections, OHP 26 U Street Oral History Project - DC's Cultural Corridor
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Navies, Kelly, interviewer
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District DigitalKeywords
- African American Families
- African Americans
- Communities
- Segregation
- U Street Corridor, Washington, D.C
